Canada Removals Surge: 3,323 Indians Overtake Mexicans in First Half of 2026
CBSA data shows Indian removals reached 3,323, nearly 88% of last year’s total and the highest nationality in the first half of 2026.
- Canada deported 3,323 Indian nationals during the first half of 2026, placing Indians atop the deportation list for the first time since 2020 and on track to surpass the last six years' record.
- Indians emerged as the largest nationality removed from Canada, overtaking Mexicans with 1,573 deportations in the first half of 2026, nearly 88 per cent of the 3,779 removed during the record-high 2025.
- The Canada Border Services Agency reported that Indians accounted for the largest group in Canada's "removal in progress inventory," with 7,669 Indian nationals currently awaiting removal.
- Canada's deportation figure for this year is more than two-and-a-half times the number of Indians deported by the United States, with India's Ministry of External Affairs reporting 1,273 removals between January 1 and July 22.
- Canada enforces three categories of removal orders—departure, exclusion, and deportation—as the country tightens its immigration system and reduces temporary residents including international students and workers.
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As Canada deports 3,323 Indians in just 6 months, are old strains in ties to blame? - The Tribune
Indians have emerged as the largest nationality group being removed from Canada this year, with 3,323 people deported in the first six months of 2026, according to the latest data released by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).
Canada’s deportation drive hits Indians hard: 3,323 sent back so far this year — Inside the sharp rise since 2021
Data released by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) shows that the number of Indians deported between January and June this year has already reached nearly 88% of the 3,779 removals recorded throughout 2025, which was previously the highest annual figure.
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Canada Deported Record 3,323 Indians In First Half Of 2026, Data Shows
The data comes at a time when Canada has been tightening its immigration system and reducing the number of temporary residents, including international students and temporary foreign workers
India tops Canada deportation list as 3,323 Indians removed in first half of 2026
Canada deported 3,323 Indian nationals in the first six months of 2026. This figure places India at the top of Canada's deportation list for the period. The number of Indian nationals removed from Canada has significantly increased since 2021. Mexico and Haiti follow India in the number of deportations during this time. Thousands of Indian nationals also have removal cases currently in progress.
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